Chili?

I made my first chili last weekend: Jalapeno kissed bean and sweet potato chili. I added hamburger to it and reduced the beans because I am not a big bean person. I used 1 jalapeno, 1 sweet potato, 1/2 cup bean medley, some liquied, 1 can stewed tomatoes, and 1 1/2 lb hamburger. It turned out even better after melding for two days.

I start by pre-boiling a pound each of black beans and kidney beans and using half, then a good amount of crushed tomato, (half of a warehouse club can) I brown about a can of hamburger with one onion and drain the fat off. Sometimes I will add a pennied carrot, and I usually like to get at least a little green pepper in it. Hubby will add celery. With dried beans, it's important to get a splash of vinegar or a living tomato into the chili.

Spices is a personal choice. I usually end up with cumin, paprika, and a sampling of every hotsauce in the cabinet.

Everything goes in the crockpot for over 24 hours. Depending how much we eat on the first and second day, we add another batch of ingredients on top of the chili just before going to bed. This freezes well, so you might just end up freezing the second batch.

Load up your chili (or any dish) with beans. They add tons of protein and fiber to fill you up quicker and keep you full longer! I am lazy and buy canned beans (Cannelli or Northern White) and drain and rinse because the extra sodium is not needed. I am not a bean fan but when mixed with chili or any cassarole you can't taste them! I used to puree them to use as a thickener! You can easily add extra nutrition by slicing carrots or zucchini and adding them. Good luck!

Throw everything in a pot and cook on medium until turkey is fully cooked. I usually cook mine for a couple of hours until all the flavors come out. Stir frequently. If it gets too thick I thin it out with some low sodium chicken stock.

Brown meat and drain in colander. I then rinse the meat with water to get rid of any excess fat. Dump meat and remaining ingredients in a slow cooker and cook 3 hours on high or 8 hours on low. You can also cook this stove-top. Serve with anything - shredded cheddar cheese; w/ dollop of sour cream; over a baked potato; with Baked Tostito's, etc. I usually eat around 3/4 cup because it's pretty heavy and filling. My husband likes it with shredded cheddar cheese.

For spices I use cumin, chinese 5 spice, lots of chili pepper, garlic powder, cilantro, a dash of dried sage, black pepper, and whatever kind of chili oil I have on hand (particularly those that have been smoked).

That sounds really good for chili. For us, its usually been hamburger and beans and anything that we really wanna throw in there to make it taste better lol I honestly have never tried, nor thought of like ground turkey or anything...im interested now! lol

I'm making a pot of chili today. I'm starting with ground turkey browned in a pot with a chopped onion. I add a can of crushed tomatoes and 3 cans of beans, kidney, black, whatever I have (undrained). I add a LOT (3 Tbs) chili powder, some cumin, black pepper, red pepper flakes, a little cinnamon and some dried parsley. You can add or delete seasonings to your taste. Simmer for 20 - 30 minutes. I like it over rice and I top it with diced onions and shredded cheddar cheese. It freezes well. We also use leftovers to top baked potatoes, turkey burgers, salad and to make nachos.

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Any good recipies for a good, healthy chili? Boyfriend has been wanting some and we are both new with this and was wondering how you would figure out how much your supposed to have, what are some good things to put in it etc? any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated :)

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